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sanctimonious

英 [,sæŋ(k)tɪ'məʊnɪəs] 美 [,sæŋktɪ'monɪəs]

解释

adj. 假装虔诚的；假装圣洁的；假装诚实的

※ 提供单词"sanctimonious"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

sanctimonious 伪善的，道貌岸然的

来自 sanctimony,伪善，虚伪，-ous,形容词后缀。

英文词源

sanctimonious (adj.): c. 1600 (in "Measure for Measure," with the disparaging sense "making a show of sanctity, affecting an appearance of holiness"), from sanctimony + -ous. The un-ironic, literal sense was used occasionally in English from c. 1600 to c. 1800. Related: Sanctimoniously; sanctimoniousness.

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例句和用法

1. He writes smug, sanctimonious waffle.: 他写的满篇都是自鸣得意、道貌岸然的废话。

2. He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish.: 他写的都是些自我陶醉、故作清高的垃圾作品。

3. You sanctimonious little hypocrite!: 你这个道貌岸然的伪君子！

4. It's that sanctimonious air that people can't stand.: 人们所不能容忍的就是那副假正经的样子。

5. If we were the bosses, we'd consider finding a replacement for this uptight , petty , sanctimonious clerk.: 如果我们是老板, 就会考虑解雇这种小题大做且固执伪善的小职员.